Study Options for International students in New Zealand

West Highlander
Aug 31, 2018 · 3 min read

Over the last few decades, more and more Indian students are opting for study abroad options owing to better career opportunities, internationally recognized degrees, research opportunities, international exposure, and practicality approach instilled in teaching. All these reasons have influenced students to reconsider their decision and apply in the best possible institution for higher studies. Among various promising international options, study in New Zealand is an option that holds prominence because of various factors such as multi-cultural and congenial study environment, well-qualified professors, promotes innovation and creativity, international awareness, opportunity of internship at NASA, etc. Adding to it, more than one-third of the New Zealand’s doctoral students are from overseas. New Zealand follows unity in diversity by providing unprejudiced opportunities to local and overseas students.

There are various study options at bachelors, post graduate and PhD level in New Zealand — New Zealand provides for universities, polytechnics and private tertiary providers; among which students can choose the type of institution he/she wants to study at.

Universities — There are various universities for students aspiring to study in New Zealand which are offering top notch educational facilities and are creating world leaders. For admission into the university, students of age 18 can apply for bachelor’s program while students having achieved an age of 20 years can go in for post graduate program in their area of interest, provided you have done graduation course in your home country. Sometimes, there are entrance examinations for UG students while there is no such exam for graduates. The universities also provide PhD courses which are generally very lowly priced so as to promote higher education. The universities like University of Auckland, University of Otago, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Waikato, etc. hold international rankings and are highly accredited universities of New Zealand.

Polytechnics — Polytechnics follow a unique pattern of teaching that prioritizes practical understanding and make students spend more time on application and learning than theory cramming. In study abroad options, polytechnics are considered more flexible than university system and are more result oriented. They allow students to gain experience in actual industry environment which ameliorates the understanding of students. New Zealand has various polytechnic institutions located in rural and urban areas offering vocational and professional courses. In total, there are 24 polytechnics in New Zealand.

Private Tertiary Providers — There are a total of 9 such education providers in New Zealand. The students opting to study in New Zealand can study tourism, bible studies, English, international studies, etc. These education providers offer part-time as well as full-time courses with low class strength which enhances interactions among students and teachers.

For guidance and assistance to study in New Zealand, you can enquire about study abroad options at West Highlander Career Consultancy. As per the Immigration Adviser Authority New Zealand — any person who provides you with New Zealand immigration advice must be licensed by the Immigration Advisers Authority, unless they are exempt. This includes people providing New Zealand immigration advice from China, India or anywhere in the world. Ms Parwinder Kaur, one of the key personnel at West Highlander is a Licensed Immigration Adviser licensed by Immigration Adviser Authority (IAA), New Zealand.